Romanian bear cull ordered after deadly attack on tourist

The Romanian government has no doubts. It is necessary to organize the culling of bears. This decision was made on Monday, July 15. Close to 500 of these wild animals will most likely lose their lives. The rulers adopted this law following a tragic accident in the country. A young girl, who was only 19 years old, was attacked by a bear. Unfortunately, she did not survive the encounter with the huge animal.

The culling of bears has occurred before in Romania, but this year the number of animals that will be culled is almost twice as many. Previously, 220 individuals were killed. This time, specialists will hunt 481 bears. The Romanian environmental minister believes it is necessary because the population of these mammals has gotten out of control. It's all for the safety of the citizens.

On Monday, July 15, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu convened an extraordinary session of the Parliament. Politicians wanted to react to the terrifying events of a few days earlier, which took place on the Jepii Mici trail. On Tuesday, July 9, a bear attacked a pair of climbing tourists. According to witnesses, the animal grabbed the 19-year-old girl by the leg and dragged her. The teenager managed to call the emergency number 112. Unfortunately, her life could not be saved.

The bear attack shook Romanian citizens, so the government decided to pass a law to cull dangerous animals. Although politicians argued that an overly large bear population had led to an increase in attacks, not everyone supported the final proposal. Some pointed out that preventing attacks by these animals is necessary, not just organizing special hunts.